to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to shake; to sway; to waver
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
true character; real nature
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
danger; peril; hazard; risk
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
self-consciousness; self-awareness
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to mistake (A for B); to misread
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
thought; consideration; thinking
empirical; from experience
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)